四、通知

    Directions: (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

    The Students’ Union of your department is planning a Chinese Speaking Contest. Write an announcement which covers the following information: (来源：英语美食指南 http://food.englishcn.com)

    1) the purpose of the contest,

    2) time and place of the contest, (来源：英语麦当劳－英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

    3) what is required of the candidates, (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

    4) details of the judges and awards. (来源：英语麦当劳－英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

    Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the end of the announcement. (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

    Chinese Speaking Contest

(来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

    February 3, 2007 (来源：英语美食指南 http://food.englishcn.com)

    To improve students’ ability to speak Chinese and enrich after-class activities, the Students’ Union of Department of Chinese Language and Literature is organizing a school-wide Chinese speaking contest to be held on Saturday next week (10 February) at the Students’ Auditorium. Those who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before Tuesday next week. Five professors will be invited to be judges. The first six winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the contest. (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

    The Students’ Union

(来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

    Department of Chinese Language and Literature (来源：英语论坛 http://bbs.englishcn.com)

    五、邀请信

(来源：EnglishCN英语问答中心[e问e答])

    Directions: You want to invite some friends to a party. Write an invitation letter to them individually: (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

    1) Invite them to the party, (来源：EnglishCN英语博客基地)

    2) Elaborate on the reason why such a party should be held,

    3) What activities will be arranged for them. (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

    Dear Snoopy,

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    I am greatly honored to formally invite you to participate in Mr. Guo Jing’s wedding ceremony with Ms. Huang Rong to be held at Beijing Grand Hotel from 8 to 10 p.m. on April 1, 2007.

(来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志 www.EnglishCN.com)

    As you are a close friend of us, we would very much like you to attend the celebration and share our joy. The occasion will start at seven o’clock in the evening, with the showing of their wedding ceremony. This will be followed by a dinner party. At around ten, we will hold a small musical soiree, at which a band will perform some works by Bach and Strauss. (来源：最老牌的英语学习网站 EnglishCN.com)

    If you do not have any prior appointment on April 1, we look forward to the pleasure of your company. Yours sincerely,

(来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志 EnglishCN.com)

    Li Ming

    六、考试 (来源：英语美食指南 http://food.englishcn.com)

    Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My Views on Examinations. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below:

(来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志 www.EnglishCN.com)

    1、 大学都用考试来衡量学生的成绩

(来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

    2、 考生可能带来的副作用 (来源：英语问答中心 http://ask.englishcn.com)

    3、 我对考试的看法 (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

    In most colleges and universities the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject. Although it does the job quite efficiently, its side effects are also enormous.

    To begin with, examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged by examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. No subjects can be taught successfully merely through being approached with intent to take examinations. In addition, the most undesirable effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. As the examination score is the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is driven to memorize mechanically rather than to think creatively. (来源：EnglishCN英语问答中心[e问e答])

    In fact, few of us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case, why cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations?

    七、最难忘的人 (来源：英语麦当劳 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

    Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The most unforgettable Person I ever Know. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below:

    1、 我生活中最难忘的人是······ (来源：英语美食指南 http://food.englishcn.com)

    2、 为什么他(或她)令我难以忘怀 (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

    3、 结论 (来源：EnglishCN英语博客基地)

    In my life I have met many people who are really worth recalling. But perhaps the most unforgettable person I ever know is my English teacher. (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

    What frequently brings back memories of my school teacher is his special qualities. First of all, he gave us the greatest gift a teacher can offer—an awakening of a passion for learning. He not only led us to an appreciation of the beauty and perfection of English language and literature, but also aroused our great interest in explorating something deeper in this field. Second, I was attracted by his lively wit. I remember that we students always anticipated his class with great eagerness because his lecture were humorously delivered, never failing to provoke chuckles or loud laughs.

    Although it is nearly two years since I attended his last class, he is the talk of our old classmates, and I know part of him has already stayed in my heart. (来源：最老牌的英语学习网站 EnglishCN.com)

    八、图表作文